Train for Life

Category: Emotional Intelligence

  • Mindful Monday

    Role Models Perseverance is the continued effort to do something despite difficulties or failure. How would a person you admire deal with your problems? What would this person say or do to keep persisting?   *   After completing the first leg in Peloton’s Palomar Mountain Climb Series with Christine d’Ercole today (May 18, 2024),…

  • Therapy Thursday

  • Mindful Monday

    Celebrate Imperfection The Leaning Tower of Pisa is famous for its unstable foundation. What is a quirk that you can learn to appreciate in someone? Pick a personal struggle or flaw and turn it into something that spreads inspiration.     *   My Self-Reflection A quirk that I can learn to appreciate in someone is…

  • Mindful Monday

    I Dissent Fight for the things that you care about… in a way that will lead others to join you. When you feel wronged, attack the issue, not the person. Present the facts, not the blame. enduring change, happens one step at a time. -Ruth Bader Ginsburg           Reference Woo, J. (2023).…

  • Welcome May

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month. For this month, focus on slowing down and simplifying. What is one thing you can remove from your schedule today?

  • Wordy Wednesday

    Metacognition The act of moving the experience of an emotion from the limbic system of the brain into the prefrontal cortex. At the prefrontal cortex, the emotion becomes purposeful action. A recommendation from psychologists is to pause for 30 seconds as you imagine the consequences of stating out loud the thoughts in your head. To…

  • Mindful Monday

    Three Good Things Write down three (3) things that went well during the past week. Describe what you (and other people) did and said, and how you felt. Why did these things happen? What role(s) did you play? How can you attract more good things this week?         *      …

  • Wordy Wednesday

    Body Reflexivity  Your body isn’t for comparison, correction, or consumption. It simply means yours is no better or worse than anyone else’s. -Kate Manne, Associate Professor at the Sage School of Philosophy at Cornell University and Author of Unshrinking Similar to Body Positivity or Neutrality, which refers to loving yourself for how you look in all…

  • Mindful Monday

    Reality Check When you feel like you have got no (good) choice: Get a second opinion from someone you trust or someone who has been in your situation (or a similar situation). Even if the other person’s views are not helpful, the act of explaining can help you to better process your dilemma.    …

  • Mindful Monday

    The Joy Thief Spending your time and energy on comparing yourself to others is a way of robbing yourself of a joyful life. * Who have you compared yourself to in the last 24 hours, the last week or month? Did this comparison make you feel more insecure or more motivated to improve and grow?…